Where does “кошма́р” come from?
кошма́р (Russian) comes from French cauchemar, from Middle French cauchemare, from Old French cauquemare, from Norman cauche, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “кошма́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cauchemar | nightmare |
| 2 | Middle French | cauchemare | nightmare |
| 3 | Old French | cauquemare | nightmare |
| 4 | Norman | cauche | stocking |
| 5 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “кошма́р”